According to the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013, in which the WEF compared the (un)friendliness of 140 countries, Rwanda has the best "Attitude [of population] towards foreign visitors" in East and Southern Africa. Zambia was ranked the second most friendly country in the region, followed by Uganda and South Africa.
Attitude of population towards foreign visitors (East & Southern Africa)
["How welcome are foreign visitors in your country?" | 1 = very unwelcome; 7 = very welcome]
- Rwanda - 6.6 (overall ranking #21)
- Zambia - 6.5 (overall ranking #34)
- Uganda - 6.4 (overall ranking #40)
- South Africa - 6.4 (overall ranking #42)
- Kenya - 6.4 (overall ranking #51)
- Burundi - 6.3 (overall ranking #63)
- Ethiopia - 6.3 (overall ranking #67)
- Swaziland - 6.2 (overall ranking #69)
- Namibia - 6.1 (overall ranking #85)
- Mozambique - 6.1 (overall ranking #91)
- Botswana - 5.9 (overall ranking #103)
- Madagascar - 5.9 (overall ranking #105)
- Zimbabwe - 5.9 (overall ranking #106)
- Tanzania - 5.8 (overall ranking #115)
- Lesotho - 5.7 (overall ranking #120)
- Malawi - 5.7 (overall ranking #121)